Select the Reason Why Increased Dietary Fiber Is a Major

question 2

Multiple Choice

Select the reason why increased dietary fiber is a major component in the management of constipation.

• A) Fiber increases stool bulk and fluid content and decreases transit time, resulting in an increase in the frequency of defecation.
• B) Fiber affects the fluid and electrolyte supplements in the stomach and inhibits the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in an increase in the frequency of defecation.
• C) Fiber decreases the number of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, decreases the fluid content, and decreases transit time, resulting in a decrease in the frequency of defecation.
• D) None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Reality Monitoring

The process of distinguishing between memories of actual events and those of imagined events.

Source-monitoring Error

A type of memory error where a person incorrectly attributes the source of their information or memories.

Reality-monitoring Error

A cognitive malfunction where an individual has difficulty distinguishing between what is real and what has been imagined or thought.

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A phenomenon in which old information interferes with the ability to learn or remember new information.